Name: Cecropin A
Price: 414.00 USD

- Overview
  - Cecropin A is an antimicrobial peptide originally isolated from insects, but now believed to be naturally produced and found in a large variety of organisms including mammals. It has garnered a lot of interest for its broad-spectrum antiparasitic and antibacterial activities. It is also active against fungi, and has cytotoxic effects on cancer cell lines. It is common to find this peptide as part of a fusion protein or the beginnings of a derived series of antimicrobial peptides in new antimicrobial drug research.
    
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    Background
    
    The antibacterial mode of action for Cecropins is pore-formation based, in which an antimicrobial peptide inserts itself into the bacterial membrane and allows ions to flow freely through, resulting in cell depolarization and death.
- Properties
  - CAS Number
    
    80451-04-3
    
    Molecular Formula
    
    C184H313N53O46
    
    Molecular Weight
    
    4003.78
    
    Storage
    
    -20°C
    
    * For research use only